Dartside, Manor Street, Dittisham, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EX

Planning appeal 3304662 at Dartside, Manor Street, Dittisham, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EX (South Hams District Council) was allowed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on heritage assets, with special regard to the Dittisham Conservation Area and the setting of numerous listed buildings.

the construction of a free standing garden building (summerhouse) within rear garden curtilage

Authority: South Hams District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Reeves K
Postcode: TQ6 0EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on heritage assets, with special regard to the Dittisham Conservation Area and the setting of numerous listed buildings
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

What decided it

The proposed summerhouse would be sufficiently screened and would assimilate with its wooded backdrop such that it would preserve the character and significance of the Dittisham Conservation Area and listed buildings' settings and would not harm the scenic beauty of the South Devon AONB.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DEV20DEV21DEV23DEV25
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176

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